Hegseth drives Pentagon overhaul: Commands consolidated, generals reduced

• Pentagon plans a major military reshuffle to consolidate command structures and reduce the number of senior generals reporting to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
• The proposed overhaul would reduce combatant commands from 11 to 8, merging several existing commands like US Central, European, and Africa Commands under a new U.S. International Command.
• US Southern and Northern Commands would merge into a new US Americas Command (Americom), shifting military focus towards the Western Hemisphere.
• The plan, requiring approval from Hegseth and President Trump, aims to dismantle entrenched structures and reduce the number of four-star officers.
• Defense Secretary Hegseth is also pursuing a wider campaign to reduce the overall number of generals and admirals, having already dismissed over 20 senior officers.

Why It Matters: This major military reshuffle will significantly alter US command structure.